Blunt Wattle vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Acacia aprica compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

• Blunt Wattle is Endangered while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blunt Wattle	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Fabaceae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acacia	Nomada
Species	Acacia aprica	Nomada subcornuta

Conservation Status

Blunt Wattle

EN — Endangered

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blunt Wattle	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blunt Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Kirby's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blunt Wattle

The Blunt Wattle (Acacia aprica) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.